Ultrasonic waves can penetrate the body relatively gently, he notes, so the sonic tractor beam might be used to remove kidney stones and clots, deliver drug - laden capsules to various parts of the body, or control microsurgical instruments. (sciencemag.org)
The Ophthalmology service at WVRC provides a wide range of examination / diagnostic testing, medical therapy, and general ophthalmic and advanced microsurgical procedures. (wvrc.com)
Christine Radtke is working to use spider silk to reconnect severed nerve fibres Radtke and her colleagues at the Medical University of Hannover, from whence the surgeon transferred to Vienna in October 2016, developed a new microsurgical technique that involves filling the veins with spider silk to form a longitudinal guide structure. (sciencedaily.com)